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April 8, 2008

Fried Green Tomatoes

Food is not easy to photograph and Fried Green Tomatoes are probably the worst to take a picture of, but if you could just imagine the crispy outside and juicy middle... yum!

I am not really a "measurer" when it comes to my recipes so here's how I make Fried Green Tomatoes:

Slice green tomatoes (the greener the better) about a 1/2 inch thick and sprinkle with salt.

In a small bowl I put about a 1/2 cup of flour and sprinkle it generously with cayenne pepper and salt. If you don't like spicy, then use less cayenne. I like to use enough that I can see the red flecks when mixed with the flour. In a separate bowl I put a little rice milk- just enough to dip the tomatoes in and then dip them into the flour mixture. Cook in a large frying pan with olive oil, about 4 minutes or so on each side (I like them really crispy so I cook them longer). Add oil as needed so that there is always oil around them in the pan. I also add a little bit of the flour mixture to them while they're in the pan, too.

I like mine just as they are, but some fried green tomato eaters like dipping sauce. My Aunt Diane in Louisiana makes a cajun-style sauce with mayo, ketchup, worcestershire, and Tony's Seasoning.

I eat mine with with a fork and actually am having some for breakfast as I type. Mmmm...

Yum! Those look so good! I've never had Fried Green Tomatoes, but I like everything fried, so I'm sure I'd like those! :) I'll have to give it a try! Oh, and I think it's so cute that you're eating them for breakfast!

Yum.When we were on our honeymoon, we stopped at Great-Grandpas and made fried chicken and fried green tomatoes (from his garden!) and corn on the cob and my husband still speaks about that meal, wistfully, as being the best meal he ever ate.

On the Biggest Loser they had this famous cook, whose name I can't remember, revise the recipe to create a low cal version of a high cal dish and he substituted regular flour with a chickpea flour. I've never heard of it before but I definitely will check it out at Vitamin Cottage.

I love these! My Grandpa spent a large part of his childhood down in Florida and these were huge down there. He passed away in September but I made them at least once a week for him last summer fresh from the garden! Your recipe brings back so many fond memories. Thanks!